"It's terrible to have to depend
on someone else."
Jeff Lindsay
There was ample time to adjust to the idea of no family gatherings at Christmas. Once the reality was accepted, one could move forward by making new plans such as: Face Time, Zoom or House Party to see familiar faces and exchange good wishes.
On Christmas morn, a bomb was released in downtown Nashville. Fortunately only three people were injured. There were no connections with cell phones or computers to follow through with replacement plans of Face Time, Zoom or House Party or at the very least messaging. This triggered a deeper sensation of isolation.
The worst feeling was not being able to let family and friends know family was ok. The phones were out until the next evening the 26th or the next day and internet clicked on late afternoon on the 27th. This seemed like a very long time to be disconnected. So Holiday plans seemed to go from bad to worse. At least I was warmly surrounded by family learning once again to lovingly adapt to altered expectations.
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